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Pozo Izquierdo is where the world's best wave sailors grew up: trade winds funnelling down the coast, a lava-boulder beach and a world cup almost every summer since 1989. Kiters were pushed out of the bay and now launch further down the coast.

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Everything you need to know about Pozo Izquierdo

Live conditions

Why riders love it

What brings people here, from the people who manage it and the people who ride it.

  • Wind blows all year, but Pozo comes alive in summer, when the trade winds run about 20 to 35+ knots. Winter is closer to 15 to 30 knots.
  • The wind is gusty, and outside the bay there is a big rolling swell. Getting in and out over the boulders is hard, especially with waves.
  • At Salinas de Tenefé, launch at high tide, because low tide exposes too many rocks. Riders who can't go upwind should not kite there.

Sources: Kitejungle; Surf Magazin; Gran Canaria Tourism

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A wave sailor carving a bottom turn at Pozo Izquierdo

Access and rules

Local governments and environmental agencies set the terms. The chapter works with them, not around them.

  • Kiting in the Pozo Izquierdo bay is prohibited, and kiters have moved to Salinas de Tenefé.
  • Riders are told to check whether kiting is allowed at Tenefé on the day, as a special permit or membership of a local kite organisation may be needed.
  • No written kite rules for Tenefé are published by the island or municipality.

Sources: Kitejungle; no official kite rules found as of 2026

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A windsurfer powered up off Pozo Izquierdo beach

Ecology and habitat

Protected lagoons, wetlands and the species that depend on them. Stewardship days keep launches clean inside the protected zones.

  • The shore is lava boulders and black sand rather than open beach, and the salt pans at Tenefé give the kite spot its name.
  • There is no published environmental guidance specific to riders here; the chapter's job is to find out what applies.

Sources: Surf Magazin; Kitejungle

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Windsurfing spray at Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria

Good to know

Location, facilities and history.

  • Pozo Izquierdo is on the south-east coast of Gran Canaria, about twenty minutes by car from the island's main tourist areas.
  • The bay has a beach of pebbles and black sand. Salinas de Tenefé, where kiters launch, is a short way along the coast.
  • The PWA world cup at Pozo was first proposed in 1989 by Björn Dunkerbeck's parents; the 2024 event was the 36th.
  • Pozo has windsurf and kite shops and repair services close to the water.

Sources: Gran Canaria Tourism; Kitejungle; Surf Magazin; Kitejungle

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Sails rigged on the boulder beach at Pozo Izquierdo

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Pozo Izquierdo

Summer trade winds run about 20–35+ knots and gusty.

Source: Kitejungle

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Pozo Izquierdo

A PWA world cup almost every year since 1989 ; the 2024 event was the 36th.

Source: Surf Magazin

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Pozo Izquierdo

Kiting in the Pozo bay is prohibited ; kiters launch at Salinas de Tenefé.

Source: Kitejungle

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Why Pozo Izquierdo needs a chapter

A windsurfer in the air at the 2010 PWA Pozo Izquierdo Grand Prix
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Summer trade winds accelerate along Gran Canaria's south-east coast, and Pozo Izquierdo gets the strongest of them. The PWA has held a windsurfing world cup here almost every year since 1989, and riders like Björn Dunkerbeck, Daida and Iballa Moreno and Philip Köster made their names on this water.

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It is not an easy place to share. The beach is lava boulders, the wind is gusty and the bay is crowded with sailors. Kiting in the Pozo bay has been prohibited, and kiters now launch at Salinas de Tenefé, a rocky expert-only spot where riders are told to check whether a permit or club membership is needed.

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A chapter gives kiters and windsurfers one voice with the municipality and the island, works toward clear, written access for kites, and keeps riders trained to the level this coast demands.

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The riders, schools and crew of Pozo Izquierdo

Riders from Pozo Izquierdo, Vecindario, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Agüimes, Aguimes, Arinaga, Cruce de Arinaga, Ingenio, Telde, Maspalomas, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the schools that teach them.

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WWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.WWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.
Mohammed El HoummadiInstructor Level 1, Las PalmasFelipe Parra EstebanInstructor Level 1, San bartolomé de TirajanaAndrea MargiottaInstructor Level 1, Las Palmasjose reyes santana vegaInstructor Level 2, Las PalmasDavid Garcia MartinLevel 4O, Las PalmasLuis Bolaños PerezLevel 4V, Santa Lucía de TirajanaLuis BenazarLevel 3N, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaDaniel Silva ArriazaLevel 4Q, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaDavid Castellano CabelloLevel 4V, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaEloy GonzálezLevel 4Y, TeldeGuanchor OjedaLevel 4V, TeldeLuis VindelLevel 4Y, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJosé María Herrero CabelloLevel 4Y, AgüimesAndrés ElgueLevel 4Y, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCarlos Terol MarreroLevel 3K, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaHanna FassnachtLevel 4O, las Palmas de Gran CanariaLuz Marina Cazorla LeónLevel 4W, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSascha KurthLevel 4Q, MaspalomasIgnacio Sánchez ViñuelaLevel 4Y, las palmas de gran canariaEmmanuel Martín Rodríguez Martin RodriguezLevel 4Y, Las palmas de gran canariaJaime BeltráLevel 3N, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJaime Fernando Bacariza MorillasLevel 2I, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJose Roman Grau MolinaLevel 3N, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSebastián Adolfo Lindver rojasLevel 3K, Las palmas de gran canariaMontesdeoca RodriguezLevel 3L, LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIANareme Silva LópezLevel 3K, TeldeOscar Stiven Moná LujánLevel 2I, Las palmasSergio MurilloLevel 3K, San Bartolomé de TirajanaMichail VousdoukasLevel 4Q, MaspalomasDaniel SantanaLevel 2I, Las Palmas De Gran CanariaCarlota Juanatey ArijónWing Foil Level 5, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAlfonso Schamann CastellanoCertified rider, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLuis VindelCertified rider, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaBBayollLevel 3K, AgüimesIIván Jesús Hernández AlfonsoLevel 3L, AgüimesAAday Perera RodríguezLevel 4O, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAAranzazu Cuenca LlinLevel 4Q, Las PalmasMMichele ConotterLevel 4Q, Las PalmasJJonas Ramírez bordónLevel 3K, AguimesVVictor Ramos LannerskogLevel 4Q, TeldeMohammed El HoummadiInstructor Level 1, Las PalmasFelipe Parra EstebanInstructor Level 1, San bartolomé de TirajanaAndrea MargiottaInstructor Level 1, Las Palmasjose reyes santana vegaInstructor Level 2, Las PalmasDavid Garcia MartinLevel 4O, Las PalmasLuis Bolaños PerezLevel 4V, Santa Lucía de TirajanaLuis BenazarLevel 3N, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaDaniel Silva ArriazaLevel 4Q, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaDavid Castellano CabelloLevel 4V, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaEloy GonzálezLevel 4Y, TeldeGuanchor OjedaLevel 4V, TeldeLuis VindelLevel 4Y, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJosé María Herrero CabelloLevel 4Y, AgüimesAndrés ElgueLevel 4Y, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCarlos Terol MarreroLevel 3K, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaHanna FassnachtLevel 4O, las Palmas de Gran CanariaLuz Marina Cazorla LeónLevel 4W, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSascha KurthLevel 4Q, MaspalomasIgnacio Sánchez ViñuelaLevel 4Y, las palmas de gran canariaEmmanuel Martín Rodríguez Martin RodriguezLevel 4Y, Las palmas de gran canariaJaime BeltráLevel 3N, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJaime Fernando Bacariza MorillasLevel 2I, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaJose Roman Grau MolinaLevel 3N, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSebastián Adolfo Lindver rojasLevel 3K, Las palmas de gran canariaMontesdeoca RodriguezLevel 3L, LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIANareme Silva LópezLevel 3K, TeldeOscar Stiven Moná LujánLevel 2I, Las palmasSergio MurilloLevel 3K, San Bartolomé de TirajanaMichail VousdoukasLevel 4Q, MaspalomasDaniel SantanaLevel 2I, Las Palmas De Gran CanariaCarlota Juanatey ArijónWing Foil Level 5, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAlfonso Schamann CastellanoCertified rider, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLuis VindelCertified rider, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaBBayollLevel 3K, AgüimesIIván Jesús Hernández AlfonsoLevel 3L, AgüimesAAday Perera RodríguezLevel 4O, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaAAranzazu Cuenca LlinLevel 4Q, Las PalmasMMichele ConotterLevel 4Q, Las PalmasJJonas Ramírez bordónLevel 3K, AguimesVVictor Ramos LannerskogLevel 4Q, Telde
iSportsKite, WingiWind spotBahia de FormasiKnow thisPozo Izquierdo, on the south-east coast of Gran Canaria, Spain.iKnow thisStrong, gusty trade winds, about 20 to 35+ knots in summer, over a rocky shore and open swell.iKnow thisKiting is prohibited in the Pozo bay; kiters use Salinas de Tenefé, an expert-only launch.iSportsKite, WingiWind spotBahia de FormasiKnow thisPozo Izquierdo, on the south-east coast of Gran Canaria, Spain.iKnow thisStrong, gusty trade winds, about 20 to 35+ knots in summer, over a rocky shore and open swell.iKnow thisKiting is prohibited in the Pozo bay; kiters use Salinas de Tenefé, an expert-only launch.

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